The investigation follows the recent case of three people who died during a Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital after failing to enter an airraid shelter.
The head of the Kiev security department is under house arrest after the examination.
Kiev Mayor Vitali Klitschko criticized the ongoing investigations into the emergency shelter situation on Telegram. He condemned the “endless searches” that hamper the city’s efficient administration.
“Today there is a big campaign to discredit the authorities in the capital and me personally. In times of war, they bring chaos to the administration of the capital.”says the person in charge.
Klitschko does not mention the Ukrainian president directly, but criticizes the decision, saying it is too early to start political clashes while the conflict with Russia is still ongoing.
“Have we won yet? Do we have other challenges? The main problem is Klitschko? Someone is dying to take control of the capital again.”, accuses the local official. He adds that these political struggles are “holding the people of Kiev hostage.”
Vitali Klitschko has been mayor of Kiev for nine years. Before the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022, he was considered one of Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s greatest opponents.
At the end of last year, the Ukrainian President accused the mayor of Kiev of being unable to help the population gain access to energy sources.
At that time, Vitali Klitschko recognized that he shared responsibility for the failures, but that there were also other culprits, namely those named by the President himself.